Ueno Park is one of the most popular areas in Tokyo, for both locals and tourists. Once a part of the vast ground of Kan-eiji Buddhist temple, Ueno Park is today the home of culture: there are museums, a university, a zoo and historical spots.

On this tour you will walk through this beautiful and interesting area, stopping by a brilliant shrine with gold leaf and elaborate carvings, and a charming temple with a splendid view. If you are lucky, you may hear the serene sounds of the temple bell, which bring you back to the atmosphere of the samurai era.

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I really enjoyed this tour, so interesting.  Wonderful to see cultural shrines and pagoda together with blossoms. Also the park was so peaceful. Lovely. Great explanations along the way.

Interesting tour.  Yusuke had difficulty answering questions outside the script. But he's trying considering English is not his first language.

Very enjoyable and the host was fantastic

Very interesting, peaceful tour.  Will do it again!

The perfect guide to visit a classic Japanese garden and shrine. Meditatively quiet, and informative. He went out of his way to find lfowering trees for us.

So glad I took this trip, I had a feeling the Cherry Blossoms would be in bloom. They didn’t disappoint. I lived in Japan as a teenager and we went to Ueno Park many times to picnic and view the cherry blossoms. Such a fun family day. Our Japanese friends would go along with us and share their customs with us. Your trips bring back such fond memories. Thank you.  Cheryl B from California 

Great guide and does great camera work. He brings some written parts or notes that help us understand the historical framework. Peace walks..and views of beautiful shrines and cherry trees. Highly recommended 

Thank you for an interesting tour and the prayer to end the Pandemic. I hope to go on another of your tours. 

Yusuke gave a wonderful tour to share the sights and sounds of Ueno Park. I enjoyed him taking us to the bell and two shrines. He also paid for the ticket and gave donations to the shrines -- above and beyond!

This was a very special tour with Yusuke. We heard the bell being rung by a priest at noon, and saw the pagoda, copper & stone lanterns, and temples. We were also treated to hanami at the very beginning of cherry blossom season.  We experienced peace and beauty at Ueno... 

To sum this tour up in one word.......tranquility!
Lovely walk in this park. The monk ringing the bell was so hauntingly beautiful.  We joined Yusuke in his prayers, bowing and offering !


Yusuke's Ueno Park tour was very well planned and delivered. Very beautiful and peaceful!

Such a tender & considerate guide, taking us to beautiful & calming places in a Japanese park💞

Very peaceful tour, nature, temples, birdsong, cherry blossoms...all while guided by Yusuke’s soothing voice. Fabulous tour.

A serene venue with lots of interesting history and a pleasant, informative guide. Enjoyed my tour very much. 

Wonderful Tour. The tour guide is considerate to the viewer and very kind. I’d watch more of his tours 

YH is quite fluent in English, but his heavy accent, Covid mask, and occasional background noises in the park made understanding everything he said a bit challenging.  He knew the subject matter (a few POI in the park he toured) well, and had obviously researched the route he intended to walk beforehand, so he was well prepared.  Overall, the tour was interesting and entertaining.

I love your tours! Very good educational tour with historical and religious information. I learn so much from you. Warmest thanks. 

Excellent tour and the guide spoke perfect English. 

Beautiful.  So glad to see at a good time West Coast Canada 

A beautiful location and such a lovely guide.

Yusuke's calm and rhythmic voice found a perfect setting in the Japanese park. He is so peaceful and serene. It is always a pleasure to listen to him, and to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. He told us about the Buddhist traditions with regard to the temples we visited, and explained about praying (he was kind enough to pray for the pandemic to come to an end). 
Our inside view of a temple in restoration was incredible - the colors, the sculptures, the gold leafing.....it was overwhelming. He told us the history of the stone lanterns throughout the walkway (hundreds of years old), and pointed out cherry blossoms and plum blossoms.
I would never want to miss another of his tours.

It was nice but it was more look here and look there, how beautiful things rather than why Pogoda is there, why the monks ring the bell twice a day, etc. 

Always a pleasure to be on Yusuke’s tour. His commentary is excellent, knows exactly where the best spot is to take us for beautiful views and best opportunity for our post cards.Thank you Yusuke, will try to be able to take your tours again and again.

So amazing to walk through the beauty and history of another country  in a different time zone and season. Thank you Yusuke for your thoughtful and interesting guided tour!

Lovely, relaxing morning! Thanks to Yusuke. Such beautiful scenery and interesting stories. Wonderful tour!

Interesting a lovely tour will book japan again

Such a lovely tour! Japan is so beautiful. I loved the Lion fortune teller at the end, so funny! Yusuke, please add more tours when you can as your tours are my favourite 🤩 Would love to see downtown Tokyo

Nice Peaceful Tour... Yusuke was very accommodating...Thank you!

Thank you for sharing the lovely, peaceful parks in Japan.  Loved the bell sound, & beautiful flowering trees; you are so good to pray for us & show us the dancing dragon fortune teller machine 😊

A fabulous tour in a beautiful park. So well planned with an offering at a shrine on our behalf and perfect timing to hear the gong at the top of the hour. Yusuke even stayed after to show us a bit more for those who could stay longer. A very gentle caring and appreciative guide who loves to share what Tokyo has to offer. 

Tussle was excellent. His appreciation of the beauty of the Shinto shrine and the nature in the park was contagious. Stopping to say a prayer was lovely. He even stayed after to answer questions and show more of the park. 

What a lovely, serene tour through the nature and shrines of Ueno Park in Tokyo!  Just what I needed!  Thank you Yusuke!  I'll be back for more!

Peaceful. Delightful. Soothing. Must see! Join this trip!

What a lovely trip!  Touring a beautiful and serene environment was just what I needed in the midst of our never ending snow!

Our first trip.  Thought he was prepared and sincere and clearly wanted us to have a good experience.  Would have liked a bit more details and substance. 

Yusuke has the most pleasant, soothing voice and his tours are like a massage for the mind. You don't want them to end

Total rockstar! Knowledgeable and friendly. 

I was unfortunate to miss the 1st half of the tour.  But like your Plum Blossom Tour, it was truly wonderful.  Very beautiful, peaceful, lovely and relaxing.  Especially appreciated during these COVID times when we have been home for almost a year now & cannot go out. The time of your tours are perfect for us in California.  Your voice is so soothing to listen to.  I enjoy your wealth of information you share.  I would love to join you with your other tours though they are sold out.  Hopefully you have time to add more dates to those tours in the near future.  Many thanks and take care.  LS

Wonderful tour! The park and shrines were beautiful. Yosuke has the most relaxing voice and he is very  kind. He reminds me of Mr. Rogers. :) 

He made sure to show us as much as he could and made it all very special.


This was a delightful tour. I will be watching for more to do with you! Thank you.

I want to say thank you very much to Yusuke. I have been dreaming of travelling to Japan since I was a kid, with plans to travel there this summer, but obviously my plans are on hold for now. Yusuke has made it feel like I'm right there with him! I am learning so much and I appreciate the care he takes in his tours. He is wonderful.

Thank you For the really great tour. Having lived in the Tokyo area for four years this tour brought back many wonderful memories. Can’t wait for more of your tours.

Super trip to beautiful park and shrine. Yusuke went above and beyond with some extra surprises.

Yusuke's tours are addictive.  His gentle presence, insightful commentary, and appreciation of beauty all make for an intoxicating tour.  No wonder his tours sell out.

such a wonderful tour and gracious guide!  thank you

I truly appreciated YH's clarifications of symbols and their meanings. He took us through beautiful scenes and gave us a sense of feeling and perspective of the place and its aesthetics. Thank you!

It was awesome! I'm ecstatic to have someone so passionate about their culture and area as my guide! 

Very nice tour of Ueno park and gardens. Would love to see the flowers in bloom in spring, so hope to join again.

Lovely tour. It was a pleasure to have the sound of rain in the background. Not fun for you to walk in, however you did a wonderful and very impressive tour. Warmest thanks for the explanations of history and your religion. I am looking forward to more tours from you. 

YH was very nice and provided a neat tour!

 Absolutely a great tour ....the rain and the beautiful garden....magical moment ...

Even on a rainy day, it was beautiful, the temple was breathtaking, I enjoyed it when we prayed together. Thank you for making the trip longer, it was so lovely!

YH led a very relaxing and peaceful walk through the park.  His gentle voice and the sound of the rain on his umbrella made for a pleasant walk.  Seeing the beautiful carvings and magnificent stone lanterns was a wonderful way to spend a Friday evening in Canada 🇨🇦 

I loved this tour with YH. This is a beautiful park & he gave great explanations of all we saw. I felt the rain added to my overall enjoyment; but, made it more difficult for YH & he gets an A+ because he was able to get us inside the temple.

beautiful colours in the temple.  Would have been more effective in the spring with the blossoms.

Very enjoyable tour . Such a beautiful spot you shared with us . Thank - you !

Great tour guide in the rain.lovely personality and we felt like we were with him in the shrine.even offered a prayer together.

So sorry.  I fell asleep just before the tour started at 2.30 am and woke up just to hear YH saying goodbye!  I was devastated.  I'd even had a nap earlier so that I could stay awake.

Camera views and angles were perfect!  YH Showed this beautiful place at its finest. I will be looking to join him on other tours. 

The tour exceeded my expectations.  Beautiful and peaceful.  It was raining but it made the tour even more spectacular.

Thanks so much + looking forward to more tours of Japan!

We had expected more from this trip to Tokyo.
Also, Grant was not the US President in 1969, and there was no explanation of why he was honored in Japan.

The tour with YH was a delight.  The garden tour was beautiful and peaceful. 

very nice guide, but the tour was a very slow pace, spent too much time on small details (trim carvings)
Thank you for the opportunity , always thankful for guides & virtualtours.io to have created these virtual tours, amazing entertainment specially right now.

Excellent trip!! So glad I got up at 2 am to go.  Would love to see Tokyo in real life one day. 

What he shared was beautiful and peaceful.   Wish it hadn't been raining.   Would love to see more of the temples. 

Great tour and trekking walk in the temple. Highly recommend 

YH is fantastic. Informative tour in a beautiful park. Close-up views of amazing details. I especially loved the prayer we shared.  

It was my first virtual tour.  It was like I was walking there.  The picture blacked out a few times.....interesting place.  Thank you.

this was such an honor to be a part of, thank you so very much. I loved this tour 

Lovely trip YH conducted the tour in the rain. He showed us the shrines and we shared prayers for a good 2021 and that we could soon be able to travel in person, It was a great tour and I love the personal touches YH shares on his tours. Video and sound we clear as a bell and the rain on YH umbrella was relaxing to hear Thank you YH..for a wonderful tour. 

I enjoyed the tour and look forward to more of YH's tours in Tokyo!

We are hoping to visit Japan in October, and when we found out about this virtual tour we thought we'd give it a try. It was fun, YH is a great guide, we really enjoyed it! The rain didn't bother us, and we were able to imagine coming to Tokyo and start looking forward even more to our trip. Hopefully the prayer we gave at the temple together will indeed drive away the pandemic in 2021!

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